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Quick thoughts on India's chances in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

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Introduction Hello dear readers, and fellow cricket lovers! Well... we're just 2 days away from that big eventful day. Wait, what? Valentine's Day?? No silly, I meant the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 *insert dramatic echo* This is cricket's biggest tournament, and it indeed does look promising! This post will mainly cover Team India, and my personal thoughts on it, and its chances. This post is coming late (as of now, 2 days before the tournament kicks off), because I was waiting to watch the warm-up matches to have a better idea of what to expect from each team in this tournament. The Indian players have been in Australia for around 2 months (or more, I think). They're exhausted, away from their families, and have been winless  throughout their entire stay in Australia. Despite being World Champions, it will be a tough ask for them to defend the title - no doubt about that! I agree that our Indian team is mainly dominant when playing at home,